A new article, co-authored by Dr Seun Kolade, has recently been accepted for publication by the Journal of Refugee Studies. The other authors are Professor Daniel Aldrich of Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University in Boston MA, Dr Kate McMahon… Continue Reading
I recently returned from participating in the Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Week 2020 (HNPW 2020), thanks to the support from DMU’s Institute of Applied Economics and Social Value. The event, which was hosted by the United Nations Office for Coordination… Continue Reading
In this clip, Professor Saliba James discusses how households displaced by Boko Haram insurgency are trying to cope and rebuild their lives. He highlights how dependency mindset develops among households receiving aid, and how entrepreneurship can provide a pathway to… Continue Reading
In this short clip, Barrister Zannah Mustapha highlighted the need for the community and other stakeholders to work together with government to tackle the challenges faced by forcibly displaced households in Northeast Nigeria. Barrister Zannah is the 2017 winner of… Continue Reading
This booklet contain six discussion papers presented at the International Workshop on Forced Displacement. The workshop was held at Jades Hotel, Abuja Nigeria, between 15th & 16th July 2019. Participants at the workshop include elected representatives and government officials from… Continue Reading
Over the course of two days (16 & 17th July 2019) I had the privilege of meeting two of the most incredible human beings one can ever meet on the planet. As many of you reading this are aware I… Continue Reading
Abstract In the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the rate of forced displacement, often precipitated by persecution, civil wars, terrorism, transborder conflicts, as well as natural disasters. The United Nations High Commission for Refugee (UNHCR)… Continue Reading
Government and non-governmental agencies with responsibilities for addressing the humanitarian crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s North-east have been asked to focus on harnessing social and human capital – instead of material aid – among the displaced… Continue Reading
A FORMER senator, Shehu Sani says some Nigerian agencies in charge of emergencies and individuals in the presidency have turned the humanitarian crises in the Northeast to a profiteering industry. “What we are witnessing besides genuine organisations that are helping… Continue Reading
The unpaved road is badly damaged, full of pot holes. At some point along the road, you find an open refuse dump, where a few young children can be found openly defecating. The rest of the path is bounded by… Continue Reading
